Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson (Gillian Leigh Anderson) was born on August 9th, 1968 and is currently 56 years old. Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Anderson attended DePaul University where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Gillian Anderson is best known as an actor in Agent Dana Scully, the FBI Special Agent, in
The X-Files. She has appeared in numerous other well-known TV series.
She began acting while still in high school, which later set the stage for her career as an actor. By the late 1980s, she had gotten into a prestigious program where she worked with great actors such as Michael Joyce, Bardy Thomas, and Peter Chelsom.
It was while she was working on the set of
The X-Files that she met Clyde Klots, the Canadian art director who she would later marry in Hawaii in an exclusive wedding ceremony. Anderson has always been interested in charitable causes and supports several charitable organizations in the US.
A Vision of Fire, her first novel, tells the story of Caitlin O’Hara a single mother and child psychologist whose life is turned upside down when the daughter of the Indian ambassador starts having violent visions and speaking in tongues. Her parents believe it has to do with an assassination attempt on her father but things get interesting when children around the world start having similar outbursts.
Gillian Anderson’s second most popular work,
The Sound of Seas, once again follows Caitlin O’Hara. After she discovers the secrets of an untold destructive force that takes her son back in time, she has to muster everything she has to save him. She is determined to get back her son but putting the pieces together is not as easy as she believed it would be.
In 2015, Gillian Anderson published
A Dream of Ice. It follows Caitlin who unearthed a mystical link to an ancient civilization but the quest left her with paranormal powers. The powers make it possible for her to do some very interesting things. But the more power she has, the more she realizes that she may be in danger.
Gillian Anderson: Awards & Accolades
Anderson's book, Want: Women’s Fantasies in the Twenty-First Century was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Nonfiction, in 2024.
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- Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
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Gillian Anderson: F.A.Q
When was Gillian Anderson Born? How old is Gillian Anderson?
Gillian Anderson was born on August 9th, 1968. Gillian Anderson is currently 56 years old.
Where was Gillian Anderson Born?
Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA and is American.
What was the first book Gillian Anderson wrote?
The first book written by Gillian Anderson was A Vision of Fire, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book Gillian Anderson wrote?
Her most recently released work was Want: Women’s Fantasies in the Twenty-First Century on September 17th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Gillian Anderson?
Gillian Anderson does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Gillian Anderson written?
Gillian Anderson has written 4 books. 3 books in The Earthend Saga Series, 1 book in the Collections.